Body awareness and emotional self-regulation are the focus of these child-friendly feelings posters. Children can compare the physical signs of feeling calm and settled with early body clues that may show they are upset, worried, angry or overwhelmed, helping them find words for what is happening inside.
Early recognition of rising feelings is the practical support offered by this two-page body clues poster set for children. One poster identifies signs that the body feels calm, safe and settled, while the other helps children notice physical sensations linked with being upset before their feelings spill over. It is suited to primary-aged children, including pupils who benefit from visual emotional literacy and regulation prompts.
The calm poster names a clearer head, easy breathing, a steady heart, relaxed shoulders and hands, a comfortable tummy, steady legs and relaxed muscles. Each clue is paired with a simple illustration and a short explanation, giving children accessible language for noticing when their nervous system feels settled and ready.
The upset poster covers a buzzy head, hot face, fast heart, tears, tight tummy, shaky hands, clenched fists and wiggly legs. These concrete body signals can support conversations about anger, anxiety, frustration, sadness or distress without asking a child to explain a difficult feeling immediately.
School staff, counsellors, pastoral teams and parents can print the posters for a calming corner, classroom display, therapy room or home regulation space. They can be used during check-ins, alongside a feelings chart, or as a prompt to ask children which body clue they notice first and what calming support may help.
